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Very high wildfire risk tomorrow in Attica, Crete and areas of Central Greece, the Peloponnese and the North Aegean
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection has informed the relevant state authorities, as well as the regions and municipalities of the above areas, so that they remain on heightened alert


Fire at Melidochori, Heraklion: Strong winds reignite blaze as 112 issues preparedness alert
Two helicopters and strong ground forces are battling the fire – Watch videos and photos

Major rescue operation to save an 8-year-old boy wearing a life jacket who was swept out to sea off the coast of Crete
The child was rescued by a tourist boat, while Coast Guard and Frontex vessels took part in the operation

Greece opens a summer of new highways, a Thessaloniki metro line and a major Athens interchange
Infrastructure Minister Christos Dimas signs the €60 million Skaramanga interchange contract today, kicking off a summer of deliveries that includes the E65 motorway, Crete's first BOAK stretch and the Kalamaria metro extension by month's end
Toxic pufferfish cull: 22 questions and answers on the pilot programme paying fishermen 5.33 euros per kilo
Crete and the South Aegean will pilot Greece's first organised pufferfish removal scheme, compensating commercial fishermen for certified catches while regional authorities cover storage, transport and disposal costs of the toxic invasive species threatening Greek waters

Justice for Angelos: mother and former partner sentenced to life in Crete abuse case
The Heraklion Mixed Jury Court unanimously convicted the two defendants of intentional homicide, rejecting mitigating pleas, while acquitting the child’s biological father




